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Grand Ayatollah Shirazi calls on Muslim, Arab governments to not give distorted image of Islam
May 16, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi calls on Muslim, Arab governments to not give distorted image of Islam
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, stated that the partial implementation of Islam gives a distorted image of the noble religion and gives others the right to violate its sanctity. In a brief statement published on…
Astronomers Discover New Earth-Sized Exoplanet Orbiting Nearby Ultra-Cool Red Dwarf
May 16, 2024
Astronomers Discover New Earth-Sized Exoplanet Orbiting Nearby Ultra-Cool Red Dwarf
Researchers have identified an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a small, cool star just 55 light years from Earth, the Guardian reported yesterday. The rocky world, dubbed Speculoos-3b, circles its host star once every 17 hours, completing a year in less than…
Hazaras in Afghanistan Face Brutal Persecution Under Taliban Rule
May 16, 2024
Hazaras in Afghanistan Face Brutal Persecution Under Taliban Rule
Since the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan, the Hazara ethnic minority and Shia Muslim population have faced a devastating campaign of escalated violence, systematic discrimination, and social isolation, the Jurist reported in an article yesterday. The Taliban’s discriminatory policies have stripped…
Iran: Flash Floods Hit Mashhad, Killing 5
May 15, 2024
Iran: Flash Floods Hit Mashhad, Killing 5
Severe flash floods struck the holy city of Mashhad in the Northeast of Iran today, killing at least 5, while 12 others are reported missing in Khorasan Razavi Province, IRNA and Mehr News Agency reported. Within one hour of rainfall…
Saudi authorities execute young man based on trumped-up charges
May 15, 2024
Saudi authorities execute young man based on trumped-up charges
Saudi authorities carried out the death sentence against the young man Hassan Ahmed Al-Nasser from the Eastern Province on Monday. Al-Nasser was charged with funding terrorism and having connections with terrorist members, charges that rights sources have labeled as fabricated…
IMF warns of impact of Artificial intelligence on job markets worldwide
May 15, 2024
IMF warns of impact of Artificial intelligence on job markets worldwide
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has issued a stark warning regarding the rapid impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on global job markets. Speaking at the Swiss Institute of International Studies, Georgieva described AI’s effect on…
Freemuslim Association releases important message on Intl Day of Living Together in Peace
May 15, 2024
Freemuslim Association releases important message on Intl Day of Living Together in Peace
On the International Day of Living Together in Peace, the Freemuslim Association—an international anti-violence organization—has called for urgent action to stop the fighting in conflict zones around the world. The organization urged for an inclusive international conference to extinguish the…
Cameroon military rescues 300 Boko Haram captives along northern border
May 15, 2024
Cameroon military rescues 300 Boko Haram captives along northern border
The Cameroon military has transported more than 300 civilians, mostly women and children, who were rescued from Boko Haram terrorist captivity along the border with Nigeria and Chad to a military post in northern Cameroon this week, VOA reported yesterday.…
Devastating Floods Ravage Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, Leaving 40,000 Children Homeless
May 15, 2024
Devastating Floods Ravage Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, Leaving 40,000 Children Homeless
In the wake of a catastrophic flooding event in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, the humanitarian organization Save the Children has expressed grave concern over the devastating impact on the local population, particularly the estimated 40,000 children who have been left without…
Voters in Indian Kashmir Record Second-highest Turnout in Decades
May 15, 2024
Voters in Indian Kashmir Record Second-highest Turnout in Decades
Voter turnout in India-controlled Kashmir reached record highs Monday as residents swarmed polling stations across Srinagar in the first national election since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2019 nullification of the Himalayan region’s semi-autonomous status, VOA reported yesterday. Marking the second-highest…